Musk injects $158M into Texas Senate race to rescue Paxton

Elon Musk's team initiated a late-August outreach to Republicans, warning that Texas's Senate race could be lost without immediate funding. This triggered a rescue operation for Republican Ken Paxton, with Musk contributing $158 million in September alone, revitalizing the campaign and positioning Musk as a decisive factor in preventing a midterm setback for Trump's party.